| Battle of Tigharghâr | |||||||
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| Part of theNorthern Mali conflict | |||||||
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| Unknown | |||||||
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| 1 soldier killed 1 injured | 6 killed 5 captured | ||||||
On 12 March 2013, a party ofIslamist rebels ambushed a squadron of Chadian soldiers during "clean-up operations" in theAdrar des Ifoghas mountains. Heavy gunfire was exchanged between the two leading to a brief standoff. A soldier was killed by a stray bullet during the confrontation that also led to the deaths of six rebels. A pick-up truck was taken with five Islamists.[1][2]
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